Bulb Exposure

We did some fun bulb exposure shots last fourth of July. The city had to cancel fireworks due to our extreme drought. We made our own festive fun.

Details: Star paper is Celebration from We R Memory Keepers's Red White & Blue collection. Scalloped paper is Letters home from the same collection. Backyard Party is Summertime Fun from the Red White & Blue collection. The title was cut using the Lyrical Letters Cricut cartridge. Fireworks were cut, using an SVG file I found, on SCAL.

No Sew Superhero Cape

I made a superhero cape for my nephew Max for his fourth birthday. I hope he loves it!

I followed this tutorial, but I made a few changes. I started with a piece of felt that was 18x36 inches. I wanted it to be longer than the cape in the tutorial. I also rounded the bottom corners. Then I cut out an "M" for Max using my Cricut machine. The only other thing I did differently was sew my velcro on for added strength, I know how hard kids pull things apart ;).

Poinsettia Wreath

I saw an idea for a wreath like this in a Holiday Crafts magazine. Their example used an old sweater as the base, I used green ribbon instead. I made a cut file for the poinsettia flowers and cut them out on SCAL at a height of 4, 3, and 2.25 inches. I then overlapped two flowers either of the same size or two of different sizes. I then stuck them on using a pin. I thought the plain red pins were lacking, so I added some red Stickles. Cutting felt on your Cricut is way easier than I feared.

If you'd like me to share the cut file with you or know more about cutting felt on your Cricut, just ask!

Shower Sneak Peek

Here is a peek at Noey's shower. I am just bursting at the seams since I can't post any of the stuff we are working on. We are trying to make as much as we can a surprise for her on the big day :) After Easter weekend though I will have tons to share!

Details: The paper is Round & Round Plaid Boulevard from My Mind's Eye's Abbey Road collection. The stamps are both by Hero Arts. The shapes were cut out using SCAL. And the favors are hand sanitizer from Bath & Body Works. We got them in the three colors of her shower. :)

Noey's Baby Shower Invites!

My good friend Noey is having a baby boy in June. A few of us decided to throw her a fabulous shower when she is back in Austin visiting. Since Noey makes so many fabulous paper things, we had to make some adorable and fabulous invites for her shower!

The font I used is Angelina from this website.

Here is the whole look. I love when things coordinate :)

A close-up of the invites. I cut the nest by designing my own cut file for SCAL and then cutting them on brown Bazzill. Then Sylvia and I flocked "twigs" on them. We also cut out the eggs using SCAL. The color is Candle by Bazzill. To get the eggs to look shiny we used Glossy Accents.

The envelopes are size A7 and are in pool blue. The adorable labels are chartreuse.

The foot stamp is a stamp I am so glad I bought a few years back. It has gotten much use and it always makes me smile.

Sorry that some of the invite details are blurred out, but I have to respect the privacy of others :)

Just Married

I was recently asked to make a sign for a bride. My friend Jessica is the bride's coordinator for the big day. I love the way it turned out. I used SCAL and cut the words out of Cricut white vinyl.

Here is a picture from their big day! To see more from their day, check out Something to Celebrate's blog.

Anniversary Card from Stephanie

I have had this beautiful Celtic paper for over two years, but nothing to use it for. We stopped going to my in-laws St. Patrick's day party when we moved 900+ miles away. So when I got this wonderful card from my friend Stephanie, I just knew I had to use this paper!!

Details: Brown paper is Java by Bazzill Basics. Celtic paper is Luck of the Draw by Reminisce. I used my white Uni-Ball pen to draw the lines. The title was cut out using the Black Chancery font and SCAL.

Congress Ave Bats

This is another set of older photos. I just couldn't decide how to do them and couldn't find any embellishments that I loved. I love the way it turned out. Sometimes waiting a long time is a good thing.

Details: Background paper is by Martha Stewart Crafts (thanks Noey!). The bridge was cut out using SCAL and Inkscape. I took an actual photo of the Congress Ave bridge and turned it into a Cricut cut file. The bats are also something I created and cut with Sure Cuts A Lot. The title was cut using the Lyrical Letters Cricut Cartridge.

Scrap Space

My wonderful husband made me a new scrap table. The table was made specifically for me. It is 26 inches high, which means I can sit with my feet comfortably on the floor and not strain my back! I absolutely love this space. It is so great to have everything in reach.

This weekend we took the time to put up the wall quotes.

"It's never too late to be what you might have been" (George Elliot) was cut out on vinyl using the Lyrical Letters Cricut cartridge.

"as you Wish" was cut out using SCAL. I used the font Anglican Text. The "do what you Love" was also cut out using SCAL. The font I used for it is called Hogwarts Wizard.

The key to my vinyl letter success? Press and Seal wrap!! I could only find ProvoCraft's transfer tape at Michaels, and well you can't use a coupon on it there. So I didn't buy it. As I am struggling with the "W" in wish, my husband comes up with the most genius idea, Press'n seal. It works like a charm.

Lingerie shower

I made this cute card for my sister's lingerie shower gift. I found this great cut file here and used SCAL to cut it. I also made the cards below for her to use as thanks yous. They were so simple yet so cute!

Shower Banner

This is the banner I made for my sister's bridal shower. I cut 5 inch out of Bazzill Lime Crush using my Cricut. I then cut out the "Bridal" & "Shower" with The Paper Company's Peppermint paper using my Tear Drop Cricut cartridge. The wedding cakes were cut out from the Cuttin' Up Cricut cartridge. I designed the umbrellas using Inkscape then cut them out on my Cricut using Sure Cuts A Lot.